Sunset Elementary School Title I 2009-2010 Parent Involvement Policy

							Sunset Elementary School
Title I 2009-2010 Parent Involvement Policy and School-Parent Compact
In collaboration with parents, Sunset Elementary has created a Parent Involvement Policy which
       includes activities as outlined in section 1118 of the Elementary and Secondary Act
       (ESEA). In accordance with this policy, Sunset Elementary agrees to:

   (a)
          Convene an annual meeting to explain the Title I program to parents and inform them
          of their right to be involved in the program;
   1.         Offer a flexible number of meetings, to meet parent’s needs. Title I funds, may be
          used to pay related expenses such as child care, transportation or home visits;
   2.         Involve parents, “in an organized, ongoing and timely way,” in planning, review
          and improvement of Sunset’s Title I program;
   3.         Provide timely information about its Title I programs to parents, describe the
          curricula, the student assessments and proficiency levels students are expected to
          meet, provide opportunities for regular meetings where parents can provide input, and
          respond promptly to parent suggestions; and
   4.         Provide parents with an opportunity to submit dissenting views to the Davis
          School District school-wide program plan if the plan is not acceptable to them.
          Sunset’s dissenting views can be submitted to the Federal Programs Director at 45 E
          State St., P.O. Box 588, Farmington, UT. 84025.

        In order to build capacity for involvement, Sunset Elementary staff, will provide
assistance to parents in such areas as understanding the State’s content standards and student
performance standards. They will also offer assistance on information about state and local
assessments, the requirements of this act and how to monitor their child’s progress. Sunset staff
members will also provide parents with information as to how they can work with educators to
improve the performance of their children and information as to how they can participate in
decisions relating to the education of their children. This information will be shared at the
annual meeting mentioned as well as in newsletters and on the web site.
        Sunset Elementary will provide materials and trainings to help parents work with their
children to improve achievement. Materials will be distributed on a monthly basis by way of e-
mail, written notices and pamphlets. The trainings will be held bi-annually during SEOP
conferences.
        With the assistance of parents, Sunset Elementary will educate all staff members in the
value of parent involvement and the positive impact it has on student achievement and in
understanding how to utilize parents as equal partners.
        To the extent feasible and appropriate, Sunset Elementary will invite parents of students
attending Head Start, Home Instructional Programs for Preschool Youngsters and all other
parents of preschool age children, to fully participate in activities that help children have a
smooth transition from pre-school to kindergarten. These activities include a kindergarten
round-up and orientation.
        Sunset Elementary will inform parents of the Parent Information Resource Center
(PIRC) in the Davis School District. Information about the PIRC and its resources will be
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 distributed through newsletters and SEOP conferences. Sunset Elementary will also conduct
 on-site parenting classes to help parents become full partners in the education of their children.
          Sunset Elementary will ensure, to the extent possible, that information related to school
 and parent programs, meetings and other activities is sent to the home of participating children
 in the language used in such homes.
          Sunset Elementary will provide reasonable support for parental involvement activities as
 parents may request. They will take suggestions from parents by e-mail, verbally or by any
 means available and convenient to parents.
          To the extent practicable, Sunset Elementary will provide full opportunities for the
 participation of parents with limited English proficiency or with disabilities, including providing
 information and school profiles in a language and form parents understand.
          In collaboration with parents and teachers, Sunset Elementary has created the following
school parent compact:




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            Sunset Elementary School
            2009-2010
            School - Parent Compact
             Sunset parents and teachers acknowledge the extreme importance of establishing a close
     working relationship with the goal of improving the lives and educational experience of the children
     in our care. To that end, the following outline represents the foundation from which expectations
     and responsibilities for the school and home relationship will be built.

           SCHOOL:
        Sunset Elementary School acknowledges and accepts the responsibility of providing a safe and
orderly environment, stimulating and engaging curriculum, and a highly-qualified instructional staff.
In addition, the school accepts and embraces its responsibility to:

1.       Teach a high-quality and appropriate curriculum based upon state and district core standards.
2.       Provide a warm, safe, and inviting environment for students.
3.       Promote parenting classes and other opportunities to enhance the parent-child relationship.
4.       Use student planners, on a daily basis, as means by which to teach the life skill of organization
         and to encourage regular communication between the teachers and parents.
5.       Encourage and promote open and regular communication between the school and home
         through the use of school and classroom newsletters, technology, and any other available
         means.
6.       Seek out and participate in ongoing professional development opportunities in order to
         improve teaching skills and better meet the unique learning needs of a variety of student
         learners.
7.       Encourage and promote healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices.

        PARENTS:
        As part of their role as primary care givers for the children enrolled at Sunset Elementary,
parents and guardians accept the responsibility of building a positive and interactive relationship
between the school and the home. In addition, parents and guardians accept and embrace their
responsibility to:

1        Monitor their children’s attendance by enforcing consistent and punctual school attendance.
2        Attend SEP conferences and other school events and supporting school-sponsored activities
3        Listen to their children read on a daily basis.
4        Promote good study, organizational, and homework habits by (1) setting aside a specific time
         for homework each day, (2) limiting television viewing, and (3) helping children establish and
         organize a personal study space, school materials, and other personal belongings.
5.       Spend quality time with children as often as possible.
6.       Support the school’s healthy lifestyle and nutrition efforts.

 Sunset Elementary Parents and Teachers - working together to make a difference in
                       improving the lives of our children!

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